Newsletter Issue 18| January - June| 2018 / Mildmay Uganda Publication
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Newsletter Issue 18| January - June| 2018 / Mildmay Uganda Publication BISHOP OF MITYANA DIOCESE VISITS MILDMAY UGANDA His Lordship Rt. Rev Stephen Kazimba, Bishop of Mityana Dioceses visits the Mildmay Uganda Laboratory. His Lordship Rt. Rev Stephen Kazimba, n March 22nd, 2018, His partnered with Mityana District to strength- Bishop of Mityana Diocese takes a group Lordship the Rt. Rev Stephen en health care service delivery through the photograph with the Mildmay Uganda Team Kazimba, Bishop of Mitya- Health Systems Strengthening project. during his visit. Ona diocese visited Mildmay Uganda. His Lordship was guided on a His Lordship blesses the Mildmay Uganda 30 Years tour around Mildmay Uganda hospital. Masterplan. Speaking to the Bethany Clinic team, Rt. Rev Stephen Kazimba said that dif- ferent people understand love differ- ently and pointed out that patients only understand the language of love. Speaking to the Bethany Clinic Team, Rt. Rev Stephen Kazimba explained “Patients only understand the lan- that different people understand love guage of love and you have that love of differently and pointed out that pa- God. My diocese is blessed to partner tients only understand the language Mildmay,” revealed Rt. Rev Stephen of love. Kazimba. Since 2005, Mildmay Uganda has PB Mildmay Uganda Newsletter Mildmay Uganda Newsletter 1 26th UNASNM Annual General Meeting Edith Akankwasa, Director MIHS opening the UNASNM Annual General Meeting rom 15th-18th March 2018, Mildmay Uganda “As you practice your nursing and midwifery profession Hundreds Benefit from School of Nursing and Midwifery hosted the have a sense of sacrifice and contribute positively to the 26th Uganda National Association of Students nation as stipulated in your anthem. Package yourself to The Mildmay Annual Children’s Dental Camp FNurses and Midwives (UNASNM) annual gen- provide quality service health care in different health fa- eral meeting under the theme “Uplifting the Nursing cilities,” Edith Akankwasa, Director Mildmay Uganda In- Profession through empowering the student nurses and stitute of Health Sciences, advised students while open- timely. On the first day I brought He explained that children living midwives.” The event took place at Mildmay Uganda In- ing the meeting. them and they were worked upon with HIV/AIDS are more prone to stitute of Health Sciences (MIHS). “UNASNM provides us an opportunity to promote our and today I brought one more for dental and oral health difficulties. UNASNM started in 1987 as a body to unit all student work, and build leadership skills of the nurses and mid- checkup,” Barbara Aloka, happily “These children have varying oppor- nurses and midwives from various institutions in Uganda wives,” explained Immaculate Naggulu, Principal School tells her story. tunistic infections yet the available to improve academic performance, promote profession- of Nursing and Midwifery, Mildmay Institute of Health treatment is administered in syrup Barbara’s children were among al knowledge, skills and attitude, advocate for student’s Sciences. form that is full of sugars.” the over 250 children that benefited rights and adequately equip them to overcome chal- lenges in their career. The Association also promotes To Irene Nantongo, Nursing student at MIHS, the event According to Dr Paul from a five- day dental camp held The volunteer dentists leave the mutual relationship among students, schools, hospital empowered her with practical skills and knowledge Musherere, the gap for between 29th January to 2nd Febru- comfort of their homes on their own authorities, medical staff and patients. through the best practices that were shared. ary 2018 by a team of Volunteer den- budgets to come to Uganda annually oral health among chil- tists from United States in partner- to provide free comprehensive den- The event attracted 78 Nursing and Midwifery schools Nursing and Midwifery students from various institutions ship with Mildmay Uganda. tal care to children, not only to save across Uganda. Participants delved into professional listening during the UNASNM Annual general meeting dren is huge their teeth but enable them have a discussions and held elections of the new board mem- A team of 17 volunteer dentists meaningful life. Nursing and Midwifery students from various institutions particpate in through the Uganda Dental Mission bers to the association. the UNASNM Annual general meeting led by Dr Paul Musherere, a Ugan- This year, the team had about five t is recommended that children dan US based dentist spent the first new comers with a new Ugandan make a visit to a dentist at least days of the dental camp at Entebbe US based pediatric dentist, Dr once in a year unfortunately hospital providing free comprehen- Grace Nantale. “I am Ugandan and Ithis is not possible in a country sive dental care to over 140 children I understand our problem better where dental and oral care is highly (both HIV negative and positive). The than most of these people on the priced. Majority wait to see how team served over 100 HIV positive team. I have previously travelled to UNASNM provides us an critical the problem is before they children at Mildmay Uganda. many other countries participating make up their mind. in similar activities but this was the opportunity to promote our According to Dr Paul Musherere, best. Working well outside my of- “My seven-year-old twins had dental the gap for oral health among chil- fice and having everything I needed work, and build leadership problems and it was coming to a dren is huge and cannot be filled by to carry out the job,” she said. The week and I was still confused on skills of the Nurses and individual efforts. However, we will dental camp has so far saved over what to do next. Luckily I heard keep coming so as to raise aware- 4000 children from dental disorders. Midwives about free dental services being of- ness about the problem and hope fered at Entebbe hospital by Ameri- for a change in the system. can volunteer dentists and it was 2 Mildmay Uganda Newsletter Mildmay Uganda Newsletter 3 OVC PROGRAM EQUIPS ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN BUSSI The nonprofit asso- ciation will seek to SUB COUNTY further the teaching profession at MIHS The MITSA team cut cake with the guest of honor to celebrate the launch of the Association “Empowering girls and young women to stay free from HIV by equip- ping them with basic MIHS launches the economic skills requires efforts tailored to fight- Mildmay Institute ing poverty and unem- ployment which we failed,” Maria narrates. Bussi Sub County that enabled her of Health Sciences to make a right choice to undergo aria Nabakka, 18 years In order for her to improve her a training of liquid soap making. Teaching Staff is a school dropout family livelihood she decided to Maria is among the seventy Ado- of primary seven who start a small business at home lescent Girls and Young Women Association failed to continue with which sells bananas and tomatoes (AGYWs) that were graduated after M giving her shillings 30,000 per day A group picture of the MITSA team with the Guest of her studies because her parents completing a two months train- Honour (middle) after the launch of the Association wouldn’t afford. that helps to buy a few basic needs ing in economic empowerment. at home and also sustain the busi- The training equipped them with n the 18th, April 2018, was established two years ago contributed to the team,” revealed “I failed to complete my Primary ness. knowledge and technical meth- Mildmay Institute of from Mildmay Uganda hospital so Dr. Yvonne Karamagi. Leaving Examinations (PLE) be- odology of liquid soap and candle Health Sciences (MIHS) today it so encouraging to see this cause in the previous classes I had A community mobilization under According to Edith Akankwasa, Di- making. launched the Mild- forum formed. a debt of school fees which kept the integration of DREAMS initia- O rector MIHS, the association will may Institute of Health Sciences tives into Orphan and Vulnerable on accumulating. The headmas- Despite the short distance from Teaching Staff Association (MIT- “We want to advance this institute. safe guard and oversee all mat- Children (OVC) programming vis- ter asked my parents to first pay Entebbe town, Bussi Island is one SA) with the vision to promote a This will depend on nurturing peo- ters of teaching and wellbeing of ited her village called Bwaise - off the debts to enable me sit PLE of the hard to access areas. The highly motivated teaching staff. ple with values and professional- staff. “We cannot talk about qual- integration of DREAMS initiatives The nonprofit association will seek ism. Am certain that this associa- ity without talking about teachers into OVC programming in Bussi to further the teaching profession tion launched today will be a better and we cannot talk about teach- sub county has empowered AGY- at MIHS aiming at constituting a platform for this kind of develop- ers regarding quality services and Ws to stay free from HIV/AIDs. The body that shall regulate, safeguard ment,” Dr. Eva Kasirye added. are not happy or motivated and program targets AGYWs between also a sense of belonging. MITSA and oversee all matters regarding Dr. Yvonne Karamagi, Patron the ages of 10-24. “Empowering is aimed at fostering a spirit of teaching, learning and protect the MITSA revealed that she was so girls and young women to stay free team work and healthy strong re- interests of the teaching staff; pro- humbled and honored to be cho- from HIV by equipping them with lationships amongst teachers and mote the advancement of knowl- sen as the association’s patron. basic economic skills requires ef- improving mutual understanding edge among teaching staff for the “Am so humbled and honored to forts tailored to fighting poverty among MIHS staff.